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have_v for_o all_o of_o we_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 16.2_o my_o good_a be_v for_o the_o saint_n he_o can_v but_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o communicate_v with_o we_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a only_o let_v we_o renew_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o so_o we_o stop_v not_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o spirit_n from_o he_o our_o head_n if_o the_o natural_a head_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v never_o so_o full_a of_o spirit_n if_o the_o vessel_n which_o convey_v it_o be_v once_o obstruct_v as_o in_o the_o palsy_n the_o body_n than_o be_v without_o sense_n and_o motion_n we_o may_v apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n observe_v second_o that_o he_o say_v